| Literature DB >> 6495724 |
Abstract
Excessive pressure on the stethoscope head in auscultatory blood pressure measurement does not affect systolic blood pressure value but it does erroneously lower diastolic readings and frequently causes the sounds to persist to zero. Consequently, the lightest possible pressure should be placed on the stethoscope head.Mesh:
Year: 1984 PMID: 6495724 PMCID: PMC1021735
Source DB: PubMed Journal: West J Med ISSN: 0093-0415